To: The Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor and Members of the General Assembly
It is my pleasure to submit to you the Illinois Department of Human Services Fiscal Year 2009 Report of Illinois Child Care.
Child Care is essential for families transitioning from welfare to work, as well as those with low incomes striving to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Appropriation by the Illinois General Assembly allows the Department to ensure that parents with low incomes have the supportive systems to gain and maintain employment. Funds support access to a variety of child care settings and impact the quality of services provided to Illinois children. In Fiscal Year 2009, the DHS Child Care Assistance Program supported an average of 174,500 children from 90,100 families every month.
With your support, the Department will continue to serve Illinois children and families.
Sincerely,
Michelle R. B. Saddler, Secretary
INTRODUCTION
As required by State 20 ILCS 505/5.15, the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) annually submits a report to the Governor and to the Illinois General Assembly on the status of the Bureau of Child Care and Development Child Care Assistance Program. The 2009 Report on Illinois Child Care includes program information for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 3009). Information about DHS programs impacting the quality of child care is provided also. The data used in this report are from: a) the DHS Child Care Tracking System database for the Child Care Assistance Program; and b) the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies aggregate databases of local Child Care Resource and Referral parent customers and child care providers. The report traces trends in family needs for child care and the system's capacity to respond to that need.
The report highlights the devotion of the people committed to the ideal of affordable, quality child care for all children. Furthermore, DHS hopes this report is beneficial to the Governor, members of the Illinois General Assembly, and the residents of the State. DHS thanks the thousands of center-based agency staff, family home practitioners, and Child Care Resource and Referral staff for their support in the care and education of Illinois children.
The Bureau of Child Care and Development Vision is: Illinois families will have multiple options for affordable quality child care and early education. All children starting at birth will be offered opportunities to grow, learn, and be cared for in safe, nurturing, culturally and developmentally appropriate settings.
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Bureau of Child Care and Development is responsible for administrating and reporting on the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for the State of Illinois. This program is designed to provide low income families access to affordable, quality child care. In turn, it allows families to gain and maintain employment and supports independence from public assistance. CCDF guidelines extend flexibility to state agencies in developing child care programs and policies that best fit the needs of families. However, states must promote parent choice, make child care consumer education available, and provide quality supports for the child care workforce.
In Illinois, the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides child care for children ages six weeks to 13 years and for children with special needs who are 13 through 19 years of age. Families must be income eligible and either be employed or in approved education/training programs. Teen parents pursuing high school diplomas or equivalent can also receive assistance. Caretaker relatives, known as Representative Payees (RPY), who are employed, are eligible to received child care assistance. CCAP income eligibility levels were based on family size and the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) in FY2009.
All eligible families applying for the CCAP received services and no waiting lists were instituted in FY 2009.
GOALS
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) has two primary goals:
- To support qualifying low income families by providing child care subsidies. This allows parents to maintain employment or further their education, thereby decreasing dependence on public assistance.
- To allow families access to multiple options for affordable, quality child care, early education, and after school programs that offer children the opportunity to grow, learn and be cared for in safe, nurturing settings that are culturally and developmentally appropriate.
ADMINISTRATION
Contract Child Care Site Providers:
DHS contracted with 48 agencies in Fiscal Year 2009, including the City of Chicago Department of Family Support Services, to supply site administered CCAP services. These fee-for-service contracts served over 15,014 children throughout the state, ages six weeks to 13 years, whose families qualified for CCAP. Site Administered child care programs provided slots for children of low income families in licensed center-based and licensed home settings, determined family eligibility for CCAP, calculated family co-payments and performed other administrative duties. Site administered programs submitted payment information to DHS for processing. See Appendix D for a list of the Site Administered Child Care Providers.
Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies:
In Fiscal Year 2009, DHS contracted with 16 Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) agencies that were responsible for determining customer eligibility for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and approving payments to child care providers, both center-based and family homes. This included supplying CCAP information to families and providers, processing CCAP applications, determining eligibility and co-payment amounts, and processing provider payments. See Appendix C for a list of the CCRR agencies.
Migrant Seasonal Head Start Program:
Migrant Seasonal Head Start is a comprehensive program serving migrant and seasonal farm workers, at or below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and their children. DHS contracts with five agencies statewide to meet the needs of these families, many of whom are not aware of available services and speak little or no English. Nine child care centers are contracted to provide full-day Head Start programming for 470 children ages six weeks to six years, parent involvement, and health and nutrition services.
REPORTING
Data included in this section and the next chapter is from the DHS Child Care Tracking System (CCTS). The CCTS captures an extensive amount of CCAP data including the number of providers paid by type of care, the number of children enrolled, the ages of children being served, family co-payment amounts and participant demographic information. Data from the CCTS is used to submit monthly reports required by the federal government. Also, it is used by DHS and its contractors to assess program progress, trends and areas in need of improvement.
Fiscal Year 2009 CCAP Enrollment (Table 1)
Total Families Enrolled: 155,520 (unduplicated number)
Monthly Average: 90,100
Total Children Enrolled: 272,401 (unduplicated number)
Monthly Average: 174,500
Annual Income Guidelines by Family Size (Chart A)
|
FY05 |
FY06 & FY07 |
FY08, Sept. 1 |
FY08, Apr. 1 |
| Family Size of 2 |
$23,520 |
$24,612 |
$25,332 |
$28,008 |
| Family Size of 3 |
$29,052 |
$30,396 |
$31,776 |
$35,208 |
| Family Size of 4 |
$34,584 |
$36,192 |
$38,208 |
$42,408 |
| Family Size of 5 |
$40,128 |
$41,976 |
$44,652 |
$49,608 |
| Family Size of 6 |
$45,660 |
$47,772 |
$51,084 |
$56,808 |
| Family Size of 7 |
$46,692 |
$48,852 |
$57,528 |
$64,008 |
| Family Size of 8 |
$47,736 |
$49,944 |
$63,960 |
$71,208 |
Chart A, above, shows the increases in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) income eligibility levels since Fiscal Year 2005. The third bar (FY08, Sept. 1) marks the switch from using State Median Income to Federal Poverty Level indicators to set income level maximums. Chart B, illustrates the number of CCAP families by percentage of FPL for the month of March 2009. Chart B contains information for all families.
Number of FY09 CCAP Families by Percentage of FPL (Chart B)
| Percentage of FPL |
Number of Families |
| 10% |
4,299 |
| 20% |
685 |
| 30% |
2,423 |
| 40% |
1957 |
| 50% |
3059 |
| 60% |
4295 |
| 70% |
5312 |
| 80% |
6155 |
| 90% |
6628 |
| 100% |
6919 |
| 110% |
6776 |
| 120% |
6502 |
| 130% |
5827 |
| 140% |
5108 |
| 150% |
4663 |
| 160% |
3951 |
| 170% |
3476 |
| 180% |
2997 |
| 190% |
2210 |
| 200% |
1745 |
| Over 200% |
460 |
Data from March 2009;Cases over 200% of FPL are Representative Payee (RPY) cases. In these instances,
only the child is receiving TANF cash assistance. The child's caregiver is not the parent or stepparent and must be working to participate in the CCAP.
Families can apply for CCAP at their local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) agency (Appendix C) or at contracted child care site providers (Appendix D). Eligible families are required to share in the cost of care by making a co-payment directly to the provider. Co-payments are based on income, family size, number of children in care, and the number of hours they are in care. Chart C illustrates the number of families at a variety of co-payment levels for March 2009.
Number of Families by Monthly Co-payment Amount for March 2009 (Chart C)
| CO-PAY AMOUNT |
NUMBER OF FAMILIES |
| $0 |
1,226 |
| $1 to 25 |
9,789 |
| $26 to 50 |
11,122 |
| $51 to 100 |
23,959 |
| $101 to 200 |
24,708 |
| Greater than $200 |
13,906 |
FUNDING
The Illinois Child Care Program is funded by: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant, Title XX Social Services Block Grant and state dollars. State spending includes a mandatory amount required by the federal government, CCDF Maintenance of Effort (MOE), and state matching dollars. Illinois takes full advantage of the federal CCDF, including the investment of more general revenue funds (state dollars) than required by the federal government. Chart D provides a breakdown of child care funding.
Fiscal Year 2009 Child Care Funding Sources (Chart D)
| FUNDING SOURCE |
AMOUNT |
PERCENTAGE |
| State GRF |
$451,344,188 |
56.02 |
| CCDF |
$207,919,439 |
25.81 |
| Title XX |
$1,200,000 |
.15 |
| TANF |
$145,175,251 |
18.02 |
In State Fiscal Year 2009, DHS spent $780.9 million on employment-related child care programs. $680.4 million of this amount was expended on child care assistance, helping an average of 90,100 families with 174,500 children afford child care each month. An additional $2.9 million allowed an average of 483 Migrant Head Start children to attend child care programs during the five month migrant season. $46.2 million were spent on quality services that support child care (See Quality Program Activities, page 11). Special Projects were funded at $15.6 million. Other spending included: $25.4 million for non-direct services of CCAP, such as payments to contractors for eligibility determination and $6.0 million for administration costs.
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND SERVICES
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is available to all Illinois families that qualify. Parents participating in the CCAP vary by ethnicity, age, marital status, education level and number of children in care. Children enrolled in the CCAP are also diverse. The following charts and tables contain information and data regarding CCAP participants.
Profile of CCAP Participants in March 2009 (Table 2)
FAMILIES:
- Average family size = 3.3.
- 88.1% of families received subsidies because of employment.
- 95.4% of families were headed by a single parent.
- 52.8% of families were at or below the federal poverty threshold.
CHILDREN:
- 55.4% of children were served in licensed care.
- 15.3% of children were cared for by relatives.
- Children under 1 year of age were in care an average of 152 hours per month.
- School-age children (ages 6 and older) constitute 40% of all children served.
EXPENDITURES:
- The average cost of care this month per child was $392 (monthly subsidy+parent co-pay)
- 70.7% of the total expenditures were for children under 6 years of age.
- 98.6% of families had co-payments, at an average of 6.7 of income.
- The highest average cost of care was in McHenry County at $480 per child.
The CCAP requires that parents be employed or enrolled in approved education and/or training programs in order to be eligible for child care assistance. In March 2009, 88.1% of the families receiving CCAP subsidies were employed.
The CCAP allows families the choice to select the type of child care provider that best meets their needs. Parents can enroll their children in licensed child care centers, licensed family child care homes and group homes, as well as license-exempt centers and family child care settings. License-exempt family child care included care provided by relatives and friends.
Number of Providers Receiving CCAP Payments in FY09 (Table 3)
| PROVIDERS |
NUMBER RECEIVING |
| Licensed Centers |
2,637 |
| Licensed Family Homes |
8,125 |
| Licensed Group Homes |
364 |
| TOTAL LICENSED PROVIDERS |
11,126 |
| License-Exempt Centers |
783 |
License-Exempt Family Homes
(Non-Relative in Provider's Home) |
14,011 |
|
License-Exempt Family Homes
(Relative in Provider's Home)
|
26,271 |
|
License-Exempt Family Homes
(Non-Relative in Child's Home)
|
11,198 |
|
License-Exempt Family Homes
(Relative in Child's Home)
|
14,517 |
| TOTAL LICENSE-EXEMPT PROVIDERS |
66,780 |
| GRAND TOTAL: |
77,906 |
The following Tables 4 and 6 provide information regarding the number of children in the CCAP by age and type of provider. Tables 5 and 7 display the average cost of care statewide by age and type of care.
Number of Children in Full-time Care by Age and Type of Care (Table 4)
| Age |
Licensed
Center |
License Exempt Center |
Licensed FCC Home |
Licensed Group Home |
License Exempt FCC Home*(764) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(765) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(766) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(767) |
TOTAL |
| Birth to 14 months |
4,765 |
45 |
3,686 |
214 |
1,263 |
2,598 |
735 |
1,184 |
14,490 |
| 15 to 24 months |
5,821 |
52 |
3,693 |
240 |
1,010 |
2,119 |
711 |
1,120 |
14,766 |
| 25 to 30 months |
4,262 |
43 |
2,232 |
163 |
584 |
1,206 |
411 |
580 |
9,481 |
| 31 to 36 months |
4,353 |
36 |
2,074 |
141 |
525 |
1,157 |
344 |
623 |
9,253 |
| 37 months to 4 yrs |
17,132 |
855 |
6,497 |
490 |
1,897 |
3,980 |
1,512 |
2,139 |
34,502 |
| 5 years |
5,429 |
555 |
2,425 |
166 |
905 |
1,885 |
833 |
1,124 |
13,322 |
| 6 to 12 years |
2,574 |
706 |
7,009 |
399 |
4,981 |
10,445 |
5,835 |
7,333 |
39,282 |
| 13 years & older |
9 |
7 |
96 |
3 |
97 |
174 |
94 |
159 |
639 |
| TOTAL |
44,345 |
2,299 |
27,712 |
1,816 |
11,262 |
23,564 |
10,475 |
14,262 |
135,735 |
Data from the service month of March 2009.
NOTE: Data reported here are duplicative and also only represents the children in full-time care.
*Type of care codes for license-exempt family child care providers: 764=Non-relative in the provider's home; 765=Relative in the provider's home; 766=Non-relative in the child's home; and 767=Relative in the child's home.
Average Amount Paid for Full-time Care by Age and Type of Care (Table 5)
| Age |
Licensed Center |
License Exempt Center |
Licensed FCC Home |
Licensed Group Home |
License Exempt FCC Home*(764) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(765) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(766) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(767) |
| Birth to 14 months |
$605 |
$568 |
$431 |
$428 |
$204 |
$207 |
$218 |
$214 |
| 15 to 24 months |
$619 |
$608 |
$444 |
$458 |
$215 |
$217 |
$219 |
$219 |
| 25 to 30 months |
$526 |
$572 |
$425 |
$439 |
$221 |
$216 |
$218 |
$225 |
| 31 to 36 months |
$529 |
$534 |
$424 |
$428 |
$216 |
$215 |
$226 |
$226 |
| 37 months to 4 yrs |
$443 |
$433 |
$406 |
$416 |
$218 |
$221 |
$222 |
$226 |
| 5 years |
$456 |
$447 |
$413 |
$413 |
$215 |
$221 |
$230 |
$227 |
| 6 to 12 years |
$431 |
$427 |
$413 |
$435 |
$222 |
$224 |
$233 |
$229 |
| 13 years & older |
$531 |
$517 |
$450 |
$467 |
$231 |
$230 |
$233 |
$236 |
Data from the service month of March 2009 and does NOT include parent co-pay amounts.
NOTE: These are statewide averages and are not necessarily representative of any one case. Provider reimbursement rates vary by region, type of care and the hours a child is in care. (See Appendix E)
Number of Children in Part-time Care by Age and Type of Care (Table 6)
| Age |
Licensed Center |
License Exempt Center |
Licensed FCC Home |
Licensed Group Home |
License Exempt FCC Home*(764) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(765) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(766) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(767) |
TOTAL |
| Birth to 14 months |
217 |
4 |
153 |
5 |
73 |
169 |
60 |
94 |
775 |
| 15 to 24 months |
263 |
3 |
161 |
9 |
84 |
151 |
53 |
87 |
811 |
| 25 to 30 months |
189 |
5 |
89 |
6 |
46 |
94 |
34 |
50 |
513 |
| 31 to 36 months |
235 |
2 |
65 |
2 |
37 |
94 |
30 |
54 |
519 |
| 37 months to 4 yrs |
953 |
89 |
366 |
19 |
172 |
449 |
144 |
215 |
2,407 |
| 5 years |
1,064 |
369 |
451 |
14 |
169 |
397 |
105 |
187 |
2,756 |
| 6 to 12 years |
8,934 |
4,477 |
4,819 |
309 |
1,994 |
4,396 |
1,701 |
2,642 |
29,272 |
| 13 years & older |
22 |
17 |
31 |
1 |
21 |
53 |
26 |
52 |
223 |
| TOTAL |
11,878 |
4,966 |
6,135 |
365 |
2,596 |
5,803 |
2,153 |
3,381 |
37,277 |
Data from the service month of March 2009.
NOTE: Data reported here are duplicative and also only represents the children in part-time care.
*Type of care codes for license-exempt family child care providers: 764=Non-relative in the provider's home; 765=Relative in the provider's home; 766=Non-relative in the child's home; and 767=Relative in the child's home.
Average Amount Paid for Part-Time Care by Age and Type of Care (Table 7)
| Age |
Licensed Center |
License Exempt Center |
Licensed FCC Home |
Licensed Group Home |
License Exempt FCC Home*(764) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(765) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(766) |
License Exempt FCC Home*(767) |
| Birth to 14 months |
$236 |
$141 |
$177 |
$148 |
$85 |
$91 |
$100 |
$96 |
| 15 to 24 months |
$243 |
$152 |
$198 |
$189 |
$99 |
$99 |
$91 |
$104 |
| 25 to 30 months |
$219 |
$224 |
$187 |
$197 |
$96 |
$96 |
$87 |
$106 |
| 31 to 36 months |
$216 |
$182 |
$186 |
$256 |
$110 |
$99 |
$102 |
$103 |
| 37 months to 4 yrs |
$180 |
$169 |
$172 |
$193 |
$94 |
$103 |
$102 |
$99 |
| 5 years |
$196 |
$180 |
$181 |
$171 |
$98 |
$105 |
$101 |
$99 |
| 6 to 12 years |
$213 |
$194 |
$192 |
$187 |
$107 |
$107 |
$108 |
$108 |
| 13 years & older |
$237 |
$195 |
$193 |
$240 |
$113 |
$112 |
$114 |
$116 |
Data from the service month of March 2009 and does NOT include parent co-pay amounts. NOTE: These are statewide averages and are not necessarily representative of any one case. Provider reimbursement rates vary by region, type of care and the hours a child is in care. (See Appendix E)
QUALITY PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) requires at least four percent of federal funds be allocated for the improvement of child care quality (See Funding on page 5). These funds are used to support a variety of services for children, families, child care practitioners and communities. In Fiscal Year 2009, DHS contracted with Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCRRs) to provide parents with consumer education and referrals to child care programs, giving them information necessary to make knowledgeable choices. CCRRs offer technical assistance to communities and employers interested in the development of child care options and supports. Additionally, child care practitioners are supported through technical assistance, professional development opportunities and other resources.
CCRRS are responsible for compiling and maintaining parent, customer and child care provider databases. The parent database includes information such as: family size and income, type of child care requested, and hours of care requested. Provider database information includes type of care, licensing status, capacity, hours of operation, and fees. CCRRs are also required to record data for quality program services. The list of quality services begins at the bottom of this page.
QUALITY PROGRAM GOAL
The goal of the Quality Program is to increase the quality of child care available to all Illinois families. The goal is addressed with a multi-faceted approach that works to meet the individual needs of families, child care practitioners and communities.
ADMINISTRATION
In Fiscal Year 2009, DHS contracted with 16 CCRR agencies and the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) to implement multiple quality programs. These agencies supply the following services:
CCRRs
Families
- Consumer education on legal and quality child care
- Referrals to child care settings according to family preferences
- Referrals to CCAP, other DHS programs, community services
Child CarePrograms & Practitioners
- Free referrals to families
- Technical assistance and consultation on topics such as: quality child care settings, child development, health and safety, inclusion, business practices and relationships with parents
- Training opportunities and Professional Development Funds
- Program Improvement and Accreditation Funds
- Equipment/Facility Improvement grants
- Resources, such as printed materials and lending library items
Communities
- Technical assistance, such as child care supply and demand information
- Resource development/recruitment of new child care in areas of need
- Advisement on community and employer options to supply child care
INCCRRA
Families
- Toll-free number, in English and Spanish, that connects parents and providers to local CCRRs
- Website that educates users about INCCRRA's services and local CCRRs
Child CarePrograms & Practitioners
- The Illinois Trainers Network statewide training seminars
- Gateways to Opportunity: Illinois Professional Development System, including: Gateways Credentials, Professional Development Advisors
- Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship Program
- Great START Wage Supplement Program
- Quality Counts: Quality Rating System
Communities
- Compilation of local and aggregate statewide data, including parent referral and provider database information, as well as other quality program data
- CCRR staff training and professional development
- Statewide outreach marketing resources
REPORTING
Much of the data contained in the Quality Program sections are from the parent, customer and child care provider databases compiled by local CCRRs. Therefore, the data presented does not include all families and children requiring child care services in Illinois. Most families do not receive child care assistance and many families find child care services through friends, family, advertisements and other means. Additionally, although licensed child care centers and family child care homes in the State are included in the provider database, many license-exempt programs, especially family homes, are not included. Because of these factors, it is important to note that this report is only one means of examining the larger child care supply and demand picture in Illinois.
FAMILIES
Families of any income level can receive child care referrals and consumer education from Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCRRs). In Fiscal Year 2009, 29,853 families received child care referrals for 42,648 children. A statewide sliding fee scale based on Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) eligibility requirements is used to assess charges for referrals. An annual fee ranging from $0 - $30 is calculated for families, and within that time period multiple referrals may be requested. Parents who are income eligible for the CCAP receive this service free of charge. CCRR staff insure that parents requesting child care referrals are made aware of CCAP. Conversely, those applying for the CCAP are informed about child care referral services.
Families who are income eligible for the CCAP represent the largest group of consumers of child care referrals. In Fiscal Year 2009, these families were 89.3 percent of the total seeking child care referrals.
CHILD CARE PRACTITIONERS
CCRRs support child care providers by referring families to programs. Licensed centers, family child care homes and group homes are listed in the provider database. License-exempt centers and homes may choose to be included on the provider database. Every provider has the option to decline parent referral services. Fiscal Year 2009 provider database numbers are shown in Table 8 below.
Fiscal Year 2009 Statewide Child Care Database (Table 8)
| TYPE OF CARE |
NUMBER OF PROVIDERS |
NUMBER OF SPACES |
| Licensed Family Homes |
10,717 |
94,232 |
| License-Exempt Homes |
712 |
2,164 |
| TOTAL FAMILY HOMES |
11,429 |
96,396 |
| Licensed Centers |
3,187 |
231,221 |
| License-Exempt Centers |
2,433 |
152,751 |
| TOTAL CENTERS |
5,620 |
388,972 |
In addition to the provider database remaining steady at over 17,000, the number of providers willing to enroll children whose parents were approved for the CCAP also remains steady. In Fiscal Year 2009, as in the previous three years, 70% of providers on the CCRR database were willing to care for children whose parents participate in the CCAP.
CHILD CARE DEMAND
There are two dimensions of the "demand" for child care in any community.
- Number of children needing child care compared to the number of child care spaces available to meet the need; and
- The unique requirements of families for their specific child care needs, such as child's age, type of care desired, parent schedule, location, special needs of the child and cost.
Table 9 compares types of schedules requested in FY 2009 and the number of providers on the database by the schedule offered.
Table 9: FY09 Schedules Requested for Children and Offered by Providers
| SCHEDULE |
Requested for Children |
Offered by Family ChildCare Homes |
Offered by Child CareCenters |
Offered by Providers TOTAL |
| Standard Hours* |
36,210 |
10,293 |
2,878 |
13,171 |
| Evening |
6,040 |
4,001 |
99 |
4,100 |
| Weekend |
3,444 |
1,394 |
52 |
1,446 |
| Overnight |
1,594 |
2.944 |
38 |
2,982 |
| Rotating |
1,230 |
4,245 |
777 |
5,022 |
| Temp/Emergency |
232 |
5,609 |
767 |
6,376 |
| Drop In |
198 |
5,094 |
859 |
5,953 |
*A standard schedule is full-time care offered during traditional work hours.
NOTE: Multiple schedules may be requested for one child so numbers will not add to the total number of children for whom care was requested. Providers may also offer more than one schedule.
QUALITY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND SERVICES
Quality services are available to families and child care providers statewide. Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCRRs) compile child care provider database information to supply referrals to families based on unique needs and preferences. Parents requesting child care referrals receive a listing of potential providers, as well as information regarding legal child care and indicators of quality care. Child care referral services supply listings that are strictly referral, not recommendations for child care.
Child care practitioners are offered a wide variety of programs and supports to help improve the quality of care they provide. CCRRs administer multiple programs aimed at supplying providers with the support and resources necessary to improve program quality. These quality supports:
- Encourage increased professionalism and educational attainment for child care practitioners,
- Supply required in-service training to maintain Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing, and
- Offer grants to expand capacity and increase quality in child care programs and settings.
FAMILIES
Table 10 shows information about families who received child care referrals during Fiscal Year 2009:
FY09 Families Receiving Child Care Referrals (Table 10)
- 29,853 families received child care referrals.
- 79% of families required care due to employment.
- 1,149 families of children with special needs requested referrals.
- 12,738 requests were made for non-standard schedules.
NOTE: A standard child care schedule is full-time care offered during traditional work hours.
FY09 Number of Children for Whom Child Care was Requested by Age and Type of Care (Table 11)
|
Number |
Percentage |
| REQUESTS BY AGE |
| Infants & Toddlers |
14,700 |
34.5% |
| Two Year Old Children |
4,972 |
11.6% |
| Three - Four Year Old Children |
12,691 |
29.8% |
| Five Year Olds/Kindergarteners |
3,012 |
7.1% |
| School Age Children |
7,271 |
17.0% |
| TOTAL CHILDREN |
42,646 |
100% |
| REQUESTS BY TYPE OF CARE* |
| Child Care Center |
43,758 |
57.5% |
| Family Child Care Home |
31,961 |
42.0% |
| In-Home Care |
331 |
0.4% |
| TOTAL REQUESTS |
76,050 |
100% |
*Families may request more than one type of care.
CHILD CARE PRACTITIONERS
Child care practitioners care for children in a variety of settings: child care centers, their own homes and in the home of the child. Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCRRs) off a variety of services to support the work done by child care practitioners.
Training
One service provided by the CCRRs is training for child care practitioners. CCRRs supply training services based on the results of needs assessments that include input from providers, DHS, DCFS, and other community organizations within their Service Delivery Area (SDA). Training includes stand-alone workshops and workshop series and self study materials. Topics such as health and safety, child development, nutrition, guidance and discipline, inclusion, and program assessment are routinely offered. Some are free of charge. Training sessions for the still fairly new program Quality Counts: Quality Rating System are also offered by the CCRRs (see page 18.)
Professional Development Funds
CCRRs promote quality by assisting child care practitioners with Professional Development Funds. These monies can be used for college tuition, Gateways to Opportunity credentials, and non-CCRR sponsored conferences and training expenses.
Program Improvement and Accreditation Funds
Center-based and family child care programs are encouraged to pursue quality improvement. Voluntary participation in the new Quality Rating system (QRS) and/or national accreditation provides pathways to improve quality. CCRRs offer information about QRS and accreditation processes, technical assistance and support funds.
Equipment/Facility Improvement Grants
Any provider on a CCRR database is eligible to apply for an equipment/facility improvement grant (a.k.a. Quality Counts Grants). This funding is available by a competitive grant process with the goal of increasing capacity and improving quality in child care programs. Awards vary from $100 to $12,000 depending on provider type and program capacity. These grants may be used for materials, equipment and/or facility improvements. Children and providers have benefited from the grants supplying such things as:
- Fencing
- Outdoor and indoor play equipment
- Child-sized tables and chairs
- Cribs and high chairs
- Adaptive equipment for children with special needs
Sixty-three percent of the funds expended in FY09 for the Quality Counts Grants were used for equipment and materials for children. The remaining 37% was used for facility improvement, and parent and professional resources.
DHS has set infant/toddler needs as one of the priorities for these grants. In FY09, 40% of the funds went to meeting the needs of infants and toddlers.
Fiscal Year 2009 Quality Program Services (Table 12)
- Training Sessions (Stand alone workshops & workshop series only) = 3,532
- Training Participants = 55,121
- Professional Development Fund Grants = 3,084
- Program Improvement/Accreditation Grants = 477
- Equipment/Facility Improvement Grants = 889
Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship Program
The Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship Program is an individual-based scholarship opportunity for practitioners working in Early Care and Education (ECE). Practitioners working in DCFS licensed centers and family child care homes can apply for a Gateways Scholarship. Goals of the program are:
- Enabling practitioners to continue education in ECE and to earn degrees and/or credentials
- Promoting increased earning ability through increased education
- Improving the quality and consistency of care received by children in licensed child care settings
The Gateways Scholarship Program will pay a percentage of the cost of tuition, fees and books based on an eligible participant's child care income. The program also provides bonuses based on an eligible participant's grade point average and completion of work commitment in ECE.
Great START
Great START (Strategies to Attract and Retain Teachers) is a wage supplement program that offers financial incentives to licensed center and family child care home practitioners who have attained education beyond state licensing requirements and who remain employed by the same child care program. Wage supplements are awarded every six months based on the level of formal education an eligible applicant has achieved and continue as long as the practitioner remains employed by the same program. Program data shows higher retention rates for Great START participants than the field overall. Data also shows increasing attainment of formal education by participants. Over 5,000 early care and education practitioners participated in Great START in Fiscal Year 2009.
Illinois Quality Counts: Quality Rating System
The Illinois Quality Counts: Quality Rating System (QRS) assists Illinois child care programs in providing quality care for children and their families. This voluntary system is available to License-Exempt Family Child Care providers, Licensed Family Child Care providers, and Licensed Child Care Centers. The QRS offers levels of recognition which providers can achieve depending on the type of care they provide. There is required training that must be completed prior to any provider applying for QRS. In addition, there are basic QRS eligibility requirements specific to the type of child care. Providers must serve children eligible for the DHS Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to participate in QRS. Once a child care provider has met the required criteria for a level, they are awarded a certificate for their achievement and receive a quality add-on rate to the CCAP standard daily reimbursement rate. Technical assistance, training and supports are offered to all types of providers through their local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) agency. In Fiscal Year 2009, 389 providers, serving 13,472 children receiving CCAP assistance, were eligible for a QRS award.
The FY2009 Illinois Salary and Staffing Survey of Licensed Child Care Facilities can be found at the DHS Child Care website at www.dhs.state.il.us.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES
The DHS Bureau of Child Care and Development, in partnership with the Child Care Advisory Council, developed a three-year strategic plan that was adopted in April 2009. This plan guides the Bureau with program improvement in relation to available resources. The strategic goals and objectives listed in the plan build on currently offered child care services and include recommendations related to policy, program assessment, service expansion and quality improvements. Five major goals are stated in the plan, each with accompanying strategies and action steps.
As stated above, this three-year Strategic Plan was adopted in April 2009, the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. Therefore, very little progress was made before the end of Fiscal Year 2009. The goals and objectives of the new strategic plan are outlined below.
Goal 1: Fully implement a Child Care Assistance Program that provides all Illinois families with affordable access to quality child care.
- Change IDHS administrative policies and procedures that limit eligible families' access to the Child Care Assistance program.
- Ensure that child care is affordable for Illinois families by implementing the recommendations in IDHS' Making Quality Child Care Affordable for Illinois' Working Families report.
- Promote the Child Care Assistance Program and increase efforts to engage hard to reach families.
- Implement and support technological best practices to modernize and improve the efficiency of the Child Care Assistance Program.
- Align IDHS provider payment policies with best business practices.
- Improve access to the Child Care Assistance Program for children with special needs.
- Develop an ongoing process to solicit feedback from families (utilizing a variety of instruments and procedures) and incorporate the findings into policies and practices deemed appropriate.
Goal 2: Support a quality child care system through adequate standards, base rates, the Quality Rating System (QRS), and other initiatives to improve the early care and education of children.
- Incorporate evaluation and quality assurance into the Child Care Assistance Program and other IDHS Bureau of Child Care and Development-funded activities.
- Establish provider reimbursement rates that are adequate and ensure access to quality care.
- Evaluate the Quality Counts Quality Rating System.
- Increase the quality of care in family child care homes.
- Promote child development and early education in all child care settings.
- Make recommendations to DCFS on licensing standards in support of desired outcomes promoted through the early care and education system.
Goal 3: Support a highly qualified diverse workforce that is well-compensated for the care and education provided to children.
- Strengthen the partnership between the Child Care Advisory Council, Professional Development Advisory Council (PDAC), and the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA).
- Support professional development activities.
- Support state strategies that improve the working conditions and compensation available to staff.
- Regularly disseminate information to and solicit feedback from child care providers in IDHS policies related to the child care workforce.
Goal 4: Promote a coordinated early care and education system achieved through partnerships between federal, state, and community agencies and supported by policies, procedures and funding.
- Expand and diversify the Child Care Advisory Council membership.
- Advance collaboration among state and federal entities, including the Child Care Advisory Council, Early Learning Council, Head Start, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA), and other key partners to ensure an effective communication system and alignment of strategies.
- Promote the alignment and rules and policies across child care and early education programs to remove barriers, maximize the ability of families to access the programs they need, and strengthen the connections among programs, including family child care homes.
- In conjunction with the Early Learning Council and the Good Start, Grow Smart Team support the development of community early childhood councils.
- Explore models of service access that support families as they look for early care and education in their communities.
Goal 5: Ensure a child care program that has access to sufficient capital to maintain, upgrade and build new facilities to meet community needs.
- Included the child care program in any state capital funding plans by identifying and tracking opportunities at the federal and state levels.
- Examine strategies to encourage eco-friendly operating practices in child care facilities through exploring and securing necessary expertise.
Appendix A
INCOME GUIDELINES FOR THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
| FAMILY SIZE |
MAXIMUM GROSS
ANNUAL INCOME |
| 2 |
28,008 |
| 3 |
35,208 |
| 4 |
42,408 |
| 5 |
49,608 |
| 6 |
56,808 |
| 7 |
64,008 |
| 8 |
71,208 |
Appendix B
CCAP ENROLLMENT PROFILES BY COUNTY
The following table provides information regarding CCAP participation by county for the State of Illinois. The data being reported is from March 2009. It does NOT include the Chicago Department of Family Support Services site administered child care program.
| County |
# of Families In the CCAP |
% of Families Statewide |
Number of Children |
% of Children |
Average Monthly Payment Per Child |
% of Working Families |
% of Families with TANF Income |
% of Single Parent Families |
% of Children in Licensed Care |
% of Children with 2 or More Providers |
% of Children in Care of a Relative |
| Adams |
492 |
0.6% |
835 |
0.5% |
$274 |
85.0% |
2.0% |
94.7% |
68.1% |
5.6% |
13.4% |
| Alexander |
129 |
0.1% |
283 |
0.2% |
$246 |
78.0% |
19.4% |
98.4% |
16.6% |
3.5% |
25.1% |
| Bond |
58 |
0.1% |
89 |
0.1% |
$287 |
79.3% |
5.2% |
91.4% |
65.2% |
6.7% |
5.6% |
| Boone |
212 |
0.2% |
366 |
0.2% |
$394 |
87.1% |
1.4% |
98.6% |
67.2% |
1.9% |
9.0% |
| Brown |
8 |
0.0% |
11 |
0.0% |
$271 |
87.5% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
72.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Bureau |
99 |
0.1% |
154 |
0.1% |
$313 |
88.7% |
3.0% |
87.6% |
73.4% |
0.0% |
12.3% |
| Calhoun |
3 |
0.0% |
4 |
0.0% |
$177 |
66.7% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
75.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Carroll |
42 |
0.0% |
66 |
0.0% |
$291 |
90.0% |
7.1% |
92.5% |
59.1% |
6.1% |
13.6% |
| Cass |
58 |
0.1% |
110 |
0.1% |
$240 |
91.4% |
1.7% |
96.6% |
38.2% |
4.5% |
24.5% |
| Champaign |
1,857 |
2.1% |
3,222 |
2.0% |
$377 |
93.1% |
1.3% |
94.3% |
66.1% |
4.7% |
10.9% |
| Christian |
105 |
0.1% |
190 |
0.1% |
$296 |
88.6% |
1.0% |
93.3% |
50.5% |
4.7% |
17.9% |
| Clark |
72 |
0.1% |
132 |
0.1% |
$239 |
84.1% |
5.6% |
73.9% |
74.2% |
3.8% |
12.1% |
| Clay |
57 |
0.1% |
98 |
0.1% |
$247 |
89.5% |
5.3% |
86.0% |
74.5% |
1.0% |
10.2% |
| Clinton |
109 |
0.1% |
179 |
0.1% |
$317 |
86.9% |
5.5% |
84.1% |
79.9% |
3.4% |
5.6% |
| Coles |
297 |
0.3% |
464 |
0.3% |
$291 |
85.7% |
0.7% |
86.4% |
66.4% |
3.9% |
15.1% |
| Cook |
50,225 |
56.3% |
91,319 |
57.2% |
$408 |
88.2% |
5.5% |
96.7% |
50.1% |
2.2% |
16.9% |
| Crawford |
72 |
0.1% |
108 |
0.1% |
$275 |
81.7% |
2.8% |
85.9% |
75.9% |
3.7% |
6.5% |
| Cumberland |
44 |
0.0% |
69 |
0.0% |
$274 |
88.1% |
4.5% |
73.8% |
63.8% |
4.3% |
18.8% |
| De Witt |
55 |
0.1% |
100 |
0.1% |
$266 |
90.7% |
5.5% |
92.6% |
43.0% |
0.0% |
28.0% |
| DeKalb |
613 |
0.7% |
907 |
0.6% |
$455 |
78.3% |
1.5% |
91.0% |
73.9% |
4.5% |
9.5% |
| Douglas |
80 |
0.1% |
138 |
0.1% |
$306 |
92.4% |
1.3% |
89.9% |
55.8% |
2.2% |
16.7% |
| DuPage |
2,160 |
2.4% |
3,649 |
2.3% |
$466 |
90.3% |
2.2% |
94.0% |
73.9% |
2.5% |
7.2% |
| Edgar |
83 |
0.1% |
137 |
0.1% |
$284 |
89.0% |
1.2% |
93.9% |
67.2% |
1.5% |
9.5% |
| Edwards |
16 |
0.0% |
22 |
0.0% |
$285 |
75.0% |
0.0% |
93.8% |
68.2% |
9.1% |
13.6% |
| Effingham |
152 |
0.2% |
266 |
0.2% |
$270 |
90.7% |
0.7% |
89.4% |
77.4% |
2.3% |
5.6% |
| Fayette |
88 |
0.1% |
157 |
0.1% |
$256 |
85.2% |
2.3% |
85.2% |
56.1% |
0.6% |
14.6% |
| Ford |
51 |
0.1% |
89 |
0.1% |
$303 |
92.2% |
0.0% |
96.1% |
62.9% |
5.6% |
22.5% |
| Franklin |
290 |
0.3% |
491 |
0.3% |
$318 |
88.8% |
2.6% |
94.8% |
77.2% |
1.1% |
7.9% |
| Fulton |
113 |
0.1% |
178 |
0.1% |
$324 |
81.1% |
2.7% |
86.5% |
67.4% |
2.8% |
11.2% |
| Gallatin |
15 |
0.0% |
25 |
0.0% |
$270 |
86.7% |
0.0% |
93.3% |
32.0% |
4.0% |
24.0% |
| Greene |
46 |
0.1% |
75 |
0.0% |
$262 |
84.8% |
0.0% |
95.7% |
69.3% |
4.0% |
13.3% |
| Grundy |
117 |
0.1% |
189 |
0.1% |
$379 |
88.8% |
2.6% |
94.8% |
77.2% |
1.1% |
7.9% |
| Hamilton |
28 |
0.0% |
44 |
0.0% |
$245 |
82.1% |
0.0% |
82.1% |
54.5% |
0.0% |
13.6% |
| Hancock |
50 |
0.1% |
86 |
0.1% |
$261 |
78.0% |
2.0% |
90.0% |
68.6% |
10.5% |
17.4% |
| Hardin |
18 |
0.0% |
35 |
0.0% |
$294 |
77.8% |
0.0% |
88.9% |
91.4% |
5.7% |
11.4% |
| Henderson |
9 |
0.0% |
17 |
0.0% |
$228 |
88.9% |
0.0% |
66.7% |
58.8% |
0.0% |
17.6% |
| Henry |
150 |
0.2% |
263 |
0.2% |
$288 |
80.5% |
3.3% |
91.9% |
57.4% |
4.9% |
17.9% |
| Iroquois |
118 |
0.1% |
208 |
0.1% |
$294 |
92.4% |
0.0% |
94.9% |
51.4% |
1.0% |
23.6% |
| Jackson |
458 |
0.5% |
727 |
0.5% |
$331 |
66.9% |
5.9% |
89.4% |
59.0% |
3.0% |
23.1% |
| Jasper |
36 |
0.0% |
60 |
0.0% |
$282 |
91.4% |
2.8% |
80.0% |
73.3% |
6.7% |
5.0% |
| Jefferson |
302 |
0.3% |
494 |
0.3% |
$276 |
79.9% |
7.9% |
91.5% |
59.5% |
6.5% |
13.0% |
| Jersey |
59 |
0.1% |
88 |
0.1% |
$300 |
77.6% |
0.0% |
96.6% |
83.0% |
8.0% |
12.5% |
| Jo Daviess |
36 |
0.0% |
68 |
0.0% |
$251 |
88.6% |
2.8% |
94.3% |
47.1% |
5.9% |
29.4% |
| Johnson |
38 |
0.0% |
54 |
0.0% |
$295 |
81.6% |
5.3% |
86.8% |
88.9% |
1.9% |
1.9% |
| Kane |
1,787 |
2.0% |
3,338 |
2.1% |
$424 |
89.4% |
1.6% |
95.4% |
59.9% |
2.2% |
13.3% |
| Kankakee |
912 |
1.0% |
1,765 |
1.1% |
$361 |
88.2% |
2.3% |
96.6% |
54.6% |
3.4% |
17.7% |
| Kendall |
207 |
0.2% |
373 |
0.2% |
$442 |
86.3% |
2.9% |
93.6% |
64.3% |
0.8% |
5.1% |
| Knox |
272 |
0.3% |
457 |
0.3% |
$265 |
85.1% |
2.6% |
93.3% |
46.2% |
6.1% |
20.1% |
| La Salle |
286 |
0.3% |
479 |
0.3% |
$317 |
84.9% |
2.8% |
94.7% |
53.7% |
0.8% |
15.9% |
| Lake |
3,317 |
3.7% |
6,077 |
3.8% |
$457 |
94.6% |
1.7% |
89.7% |
76.8% |
2.6% |
10.6% |
| Lawrence |
49 |
0.1% |
77 |
0.0% |
$280 |
80.4% |
10.2% |
93.5% |
74.0% |
2.6% |
9.1% |
| Lee |
118 |
0.1% |
196 |
0.1% |
$350 |
90.6% |
3.4% |
92.3% |
77.6% |
3.6% |
11.7% |
| Livingston |
104 |
0.1% |
170 |
0.1% |
$298 |
91.2% |
2.9% |
94.1% |
59.4% |
2.4% |
25.9% |
| Logan |
134 |
0.2% |
205 |
0.1% |
$329 |
90.2% |
2.2% |
89.5% |
52.2% |
2.4% |
15.1% |
| Macon |
1,154 |
1.3% |
2,091 |
1.3% |
$314 |
96.0% |
1.6% |
97.6% |
48.6% |
3.7% |
18.2% |
| Macoupin |
141 |
0.2% |
222 |
0.1% |
$318 |
84.3% |
0.7% |
89.3% |
56.8% |
0.9% |
16.7% |
| Madison |
1,432 |
1.6% |
2,409 |
1.5% |
$352 |
82.0% |
5.1% |
94.2% |
61.0% |
4.6% |
11.4% |
| Marion |
356 |
0.4% |
609 |
0.4% |
$287 |
82.9% |
6.7% |
89.1% |
66.0% |
4.6% |
15.3% |
| Marshall |
11 |
0.0% |
26 |
0.0% |
$282 |
81.8% |
0.0% |
90.9% |
61.5% |
11.5% |
42.3% |
| Mason |
45 |
0.1% |
83 |
0.1% |
$260 |
86.4% |
0.0% |
97.7% |
49.4% |
4.8% |
24.1% |
| Massac |
78 |
0.1% |
136 |
0.1% |
$263 |
76.9% |
3.8% |
89.7% |
53,7% |
8.1% |
14.7% |
| McDonough |
113 |
0.1% |
175 |
0.1% |
$304 |
66.1% |
5.3% |
85.7% |
60.0% |
7.4% |
14.9% |
| McHenry |
754 |
0.8% |
1,202 |
0.8% |
$480 |
89.4% |
1.9% |
90.5% |
82.2% |
1.9% |
4.1% |
| McLean |
1,079 |
1.2% |
1,757 |
1.1% |
$407 |
87.3% |
2.3% |
91.4% |
72.7% |
3.8% |
14.8% |
| Menard |
41 |
0.0% |
60 |
0.0% |
$342 |
95.1% |
0.0% |
92.7% |
58.3% |
1.7% |
20.0% |
| Mercer |
46 |
0.1% |
77 |
0.0% |
$355 |
82.6% |
4.3% |
89.1% |
88.3% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
| Monroe |
72 |
0.1% |
130 |
0.1% |
$411 |
94.2% |
4.2% |
89.9% |
95.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Montgomery |
114 |
0.1% |
186 |
0.1% |
$310 |
85.1% |
0.0% |
85.1% |
71.5% |
4.3% |
12.9% |
| Morgan |
241 |
0.3% |
426 |
0.3% |
$309 |
87.8% |
2.5% |
87.8% |
61.5% |
5.4% |
4.9% |
| Moultrie |
70 |
0.1% |
128 |
0.1% |
$296 |
94.2% |
2.9% |
88.4% |
71.1% |
5.5% |
14.1% |
| Ogle |
279 |
0.3% |
474 |
0.3% |
$343 |
84.1% |
1.1% |
91.3% |
69.0% |
3.2% |
9.7% |
| Peoria |
1,900 |
2.1% |
3,430 |
2.1% |
$372 |
87.7% |
3.4% |
95.9% |
55.6% |
5.2% |
16.9% |
| Perry |
118 |
0.1% |
196 |
0.1% |
$297 |
79.7% |
0.0% |
89.8% |
51.5% |
6.1% |
21.4% |
| Piatt |
50 |
0.1% |
79 |
0.1% |
$323 |
95.8% |
4.0% |
89.6% |
62.0% |
3.8% |
16.5% |
| Pike |
56 |
0.1% |
94 |
0.1% |
$264 |
80.0% |
1.8% |
89.1% |
74.5% |
4.3% |
5.3% |
| Pope |
23 |
0.0% |
35 |
0.0% |
$303 |
60.9% |
8.7% |
87.0% |
71.4% |
11.4% |
5.7% |
| Pulaski |
69 |
0.1% |
140 |
0.1% |
$251 |
75.4% |
5.8% |
94.2% |
37.1% |
0.0% |
18.6% |
| Putnam |
2 |
0.0% |
3 |
0.0% |
$169 |
100.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
33.3% |
0.0% |
66.7% |
| Randolph |
123 |
0.1% |
199 |
0.1% |
$298 |
86.2% |
3.3% |
95.1% |
51.3% |
1.5% |
14.6% |
| Richland |
74 |
0.1% |
118 |
0.1% |
$296 |
76.7% |
4.1% |
91.8% |
66.9% |
8.5% |
8.5% |
| Rock Island |
911 |
1.0% |
1,521 |
1.0% |
$374 |
84.8% |
2.1% |
94.2% |
69.6% |
4.2% |
8.3% |
| Saline |
219 |
0.2% |
380 |
0.2% |
$303 |
83.1% |
0.5% |
90.0% |
63.2% |
4.5% |
16.8% |
| Sangamon |
2,004 |
2.2% |
3,502 |
2.2% |
$359 |
91.4% |
5.1% |
93.9% |
51.7% |
4.2% |
16.6% |
| Schuyler |
30 |
0.0% |
54 |
0.0% |
$288 |
83.3% |
0.0% |
96.7% |
74.1% |
5.6% |
11.1% |
| Scott |
15 |
0.0% |
19 |
0.0% |
$293 |
80.0% |
0.0% |
93.3% |
78.9% |
0.0% |
10.5% |
| Shelby |
47 |
0.1% |
81 |
0.1% |
$244 |
80.4% |
2.1% |
84.8% |
37.0% |
4.9% |
30.9% |
| St. Clair |
3,078 |
3.5% |
5,667 |
3.6% |
$347 |
85.4% |
6.0% |
97.1% |
59.4% |
4.1% |
12.5% |
| Stark |
13 |
0.0% |
23 |
0.0% |
$404 |
100.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
82.6% |
0.0% |
8.7% |
| Stephenson |
351 |
0.4% |
651 |
0.4% |
$290 |
87.4% |
5.4% |
91.7% |
53.9% |
4.1% |
19.5% |
| Tazewell |
687 |
0.8% |
1,057 |
0.7% |
$426 |
88.1% |
3.2% |
94.6% |
78.4% |
3.2% |
5.4% |
| Union |
48 |
0.1% |
80 |
0.1% |
$257 |
79.2% |
0.0% |
83.3% |
45.0% |
1.3% |
17.5% |
| Vermillion |
676 |
0.8% |
1,300 |
0.8% |
$296 |
91.8% |
3.6% |
96.0% |
44.5% |
2.8% |
20.6% |
| Wabash |
29 |
0.0% |
50 |
0.0% |
$261 |
79.3% |
0.0% |
89.7% |
54.0% |
6.0% |
28.0% |
| Warren |
65 |
0.1% |
109 |
0.1% |
$307 |
87.5% |
3.1% |
92.2% |
68.8% |
3.7% |
11.0% |
| Washington |
45 |
0.1% |
70 |
0.0% |
$282 |
84.4% |
6.7% |
88.9% |
55.7% |
5.7% |
9.6% |
| Wayne |
37 |
0.0% |
73 |
0.0% |
$316 |
81.1% |
0.0% |
78.4% |
64.4% |
2.7% |
9.6% |
| White |
59 |
0.1% |
90 |
0.1% |
$319 |
83.1% |
0.0% |
89.8% |
82.2% |
5.6% |
13.3% |
| Whiteside |
314 |
0.4% |
556 |
0.3% |
$372 |
90.0% |
2.9% |
92.9% |
68.3% |
2.9% |
13.1% |
| Will |
2,517 |
2.8% |
4,566 |
2.9% |
$376 |
88.6% |
3.1% |
96.3% |
54.7% |
2.8% |
16.2% |
| Williamson |
439 |
0.5% |
709 |
0.4% |
$324 |
81.7% |
0.9% |
88.1% |
67.3% |
3.9% |
12.1% |
| Winnebago |
2,722 |
3.1% |
5,034 |
3.2% |
$369 |
88.1% |
1.2% |
96.4% |
57.6% |
3.9% |
12.6% |
| Woodford |
89 |
0.1% |
131 |
0.1% |
$354 |
81.8% |
1.1% |
95.5% |
63.4% |
0.8% |
14.5% |
Appendix C
Child Care Resource and Referral Agency Contact Information
| SDA |
PROGRAM NAME |
PHONE NUMBERS |
COUNTIES SERVED |
|
Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA)1226 Towanda PlazaBloomington, IL 61701 |
(877)20-CHILD
(877-202-4453)
(800) 649-1884
(309) 829-5327
TTY (800)649-1884
|
All Counties in Illinois. |
| 1 |
YWCA Child Care Solutions4990 East State StreetRockford, IL 61108 |
REF (815) 484-9442
(888) 225-7072
PROV (815) 484-9442
CCAP (800) 872-9780
(815) 484-9448
TTY (815) 484-9442
|
Boone, JoDaviess, Stephenson, Winnebago |
| 2 |
4C: Community Coordinated Child CareChild Care Resource & Referral155 North 3rd Street, Suite 300DeKalb, IL 601154C McHenry County667 Ridgeway DriveMcHenry, IL 60050 |
REF (815) 758-8149 x287
(800) 848-8727 x287
PROV (815) 758-8149 x286
(800) 848-8727 x286
REF & PROV(815) 344-5510
(866) 347-2277
CCAP (815) 758-8149 x225
(800) 848-8727 x225
|
Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, WhitesideMcHenryCarroll, DeKalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Whiteside |
| 3 |
YWCA Child Care Resource & ReferralYWCA Lake County2133 BelvidereWaukegan, IL 60085 |
REF & PROV(800) 244-5376
(847) 662-4247
CCAP (847) 662-6129
FAX (847) 662-4707
TTY (847) 662-4752
|
Lake |
| 4 |
YWCA Child Care Resource & Referral739 Roosevelt RoadBuilding #8, Suite 210Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 |
REF & PROV(630) 790-8137
(630) 790-3030
CCAP (630) 790-8009
TTY (630) 790-8137
|
DuPage, Kane |
| 5 |
Child Care Resource & Referral801 North Larkin, Suite 202Joliet, IL 60435 |
REF (815) 741-1179
(800) 552-2256
PROV (815) 741-1163
CCAP (815) 741-4622
(800) 641-4622
|
Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Will |
| 6 |
Illinois Action for ChildrenCook County Child Care Resource & Referral4753 North Broadway, Suite 1200Chicago, IL 60640 |
REF & CCAP(312) 823-1100
FAX (312) 823-1200
|
Cook |
| 7 |
Community Child Care Resource & ReferralCommunity Action of Eastern Iowa500 East 59th StreetDavenport, IA 52807 |
REF & CCAP(563) 324-3236
(866) 324-3236
|
Henderson, Henry, Knos, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren |
| 8 |
Child Care ConnectionIllinois Central College5407 N. UniversityEast Peoria, IL 61635-0001 |
REF (309) 690-7300
(800) 421-4371
CCAP (309) 690-7300
(800) 301-3304
|
Bureau, Fulton, LaSalle, Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford |
| 9 |
Child Care Resource & Referral Network207 West Jefferson, Suite 301Bloomington, IL 61701 |
REF & CCAP(309) 828-1892
(800) 437-8256
|
DeWitt, Ford, Livingston, McLean |
| 10 |
Child Care Resource ServiceUniversity of Illinois314 Bevier Hall905 S. Goodwin AvenueUrbana, IL 61801 |
REF & CCAP(217) 333-3252
(800) 325-5516
TTY (217) 244-9660
|
Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermillion |
| 11 |
Child Care Resource & ReferralEastern Illinois UniversityKlehm Hall, Room 1325600 Lincoln AvenueCharleston, IL 61920 |
REF (217) 581-6698
(800) 545-7439
PROV (800) 545-7439
CCAP (217) 581-7081
(800) 643-1026
|
Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby |
| 12 |
West Central Child Care Connection510 Maine Street, Room 610Quincy, IL 62301 |
REF & CCAP(217) 222-2550
(800) 782-7318
|
Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Pike, Schuyler |
| 13 |
Community Child Care Connection, Inc.1004 North Milton AvenueSpringfield, IL 62702-4430 |
REF & CCAP(217) 525-2805
(800) 676-2805
|
Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott |
| 14 |
Children's Home & Aid of IllinoisChild Care Resource & Referral 2133 Johnson Road, Suite 100AGranite City, IL 62040 |
REF & PROV(800) 467-9200
CCAP (800) 847-6770
|
Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington |
| 15 |
Project CHILD - Child Care Resource & Referral327 Potomac BoulevardP.O. Box 826Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 |
REF & CCAP(800) 362-7257
(618) 244-2210
|
Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Wabash, Wayne |
| 16 |
Child Care Resource & ReferralJohn A Logan College700 Logan College RoadCarterville, IL 62918 |
REF & CCAP(800) 548-5563 |
Alexander, Franklin,Gallatin, Perry, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Pope, Saline, Union, White, Williamson |
Appendix D
Fiscal Year 2009 Contracted Child Care Site Providers
| PROGRAM NAME |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
STATE |
ZIP CODE |
| First Step Day Cay Care Center |
1300 Pearl Street |
Belvidere |
IL |
61008 |
| Bloomington Day Care Center, Inc. |
2708 East Lincoln |
Bloomington |
IL |
61704 |
| Heartland Head Start |
206 Still Well, P.O. Box 1585 |
Bloomington |
IL |
61702-1585 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning |
2020 West Roosevelt Road |
Chicago |
IL |
60608-1148 |
| Casa Central. Inc. |
1343 North Carolina Avenue |
Chicago |
IL |
60622-2803 |
| Chicago State University |
9501 South King Drive-RUC 101 |
Chicago |
IL |
60628 |
| Chicago Urban Day School |
1248 West 69th |
Chicago |
IL |
60636 |
| Child Services |
8765 West Higgins Road, #450 |
Chicago |
IL |
60631 |
| Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois |
125 South Wacker Drive, Floor 14 |
Chicago |
IL |
60606-4475 |
| City of Chicago Dept of Family Support Services |
1615 West Chicago Avenue |
Chicago |
IL |
60622-5127 |
| Community & Economic Development Assoc/Cook Co |
208 South LaSalle, Suite 1900 |
Chicago |
IL |
60604-1119 |
| Ezzard Charles School |
7946 South Ashland, P.O. Box 208079 |
Chicago |
IL |
60620-8079 |
| Fifth City Child Development Institute, Inc. |
3411 West 5th Avenue |
Chicago |
IL |
60624-3239 |
| First Congregational Church |
1305 North Hamlin |
Chicago |
IL |
60651 |
| Hull House Association |
1712 South Prairia |
Chicago |
IL |
60616 |
| Improved Child Care Management Services, Inc. |
1130 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 304 |
Chicago |
IL |
60605 |
| Marillac Social Center |
212 South Francisco Avenue |
Chicago |
IL |
60612-3618 |
| Mary Crane League |
2905 North Leavitt Street |
Chicago |
IL |
60618-8105 |
| Northwestern University Settlement |
1400 West Augusta Boulevard |
Chicago |
IL |
60622-3939 |
| Ounce of Prevention Fund |
33 West Monroe Street, Suite 2400 |
Chicago |
IL |
60603 |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Center |
2739-41 West Division Street |
Chicago |
IL |
60622 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Center |
2145 North Halsted |
Chicago |
IL |
60614 |
| Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc. |
233 West Joe Orr Road, North Building |
Chicago Heights |
IL |
60411 |
| Children's Center of Tazewell County |
210 North Thorncrest Drive |
Creve Coeur |
IL |
61610-3960 |
| 4C: Community Coordinated Child Care |
155 North 3rd Street, Suite 300 |
DeKalb |
IL |
60115-3365 |
| Northwest Suburban Day Care Center |
1755 Howard |
Des Plaines |
IL |
60018 |
| East Moline Citizens for Community Center |
489 - 27th Street |
East Moline |
IL |
61244 |
| YWCA of Elgin |
220 East Chicago Street |
Elgin |
IL |
60120 |
| Child Care Network of Evanston |
1416 Lake Street |
Evanston |
IL |
60201 |
| Kiddie Kollege of Fairfield |
2226 Mt. Vernon Road, P.O. Box 362 |
Fairfield |
IL |
62837 |
| Geneseo Development & Growth, Inc |
541 East North Street, P.O. Box 172 |
Geneseo |
IL |
61524 |
| Human Development Corporation |
142 East 154th Street |
Harvey |
IL |
60426-3326 |
| Highland Park Community Nursery School & Day Care |
1850 Green Bay Road |
Highland Park |
IL |
60035-3110 |
| Tri-Con Child Care Center, Inc |
425 Laurel Avenue |
Highland Park |
IL |
60035-2652 |
| Program Name |
Address |
City |
State |
Zip Code |
| Educational Day Care |
330 West Michigan Avenue |
Jacksonville |
IL |
62650-3223 |
| YWCA of Kankakee |
1086 East court Street |
Kankakee |
IL |
60901-4255 |
| The Pillars Community Services |
8020 W. 87th Street |
LaGrange |
IL |
60525 |
| Kid's Hope United, Inc. |
P.O. Box 1128 |
Lake Villa |
IL |
60046-1128 |
| McDonough County Council for Child Development |
425 North Prairie |
Macomb |
IL |
61455-1882 |
| Community Mennonite |
3215 West 162nd Street |
Markham |
IL |
60426-5401 |
| Just Kids Child Care |
P.O. Box 410 |
Milan |
IL |
61264 |
| Skip-A-Long Child Care Centers, Inc. |
4800 - 60th Street |
Moline |
IL |
61265-8104 |
| Oak Park/River Forest Day Nursery |
1139 Randolph Street |
Oak Park |
IL |
60302-3422 |
| Paxton Day Care Center |
200 North Elm Street |
Paxton |
IL |
60957 |
| Rockford Day Care Center |
208 South Rockton Avenue |
Rockford |
IL |
61102-2256 |
| Thornton Township High School Dist. 205 |
465 East 170th |
South Holland |
IL |
60473-3481 |
| Stickney Township |
6721 West 40th Street |
Stickney |
IL |
60402 |
| Streator Child Development Center |
405 Chicago Street |
Streator |
IL |
61364 |
Appendix E
CHILD CARE PAYMENT RATE CHARTS
Effective July 1, 2008
Group 1A Counties: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake & McHenry
|
Under Age 2
Full Day/Part Day |
Age 2
Full Day/Part Day |
Age 3 and Older
Full Day/ Part Day/School Age Day |
Licensed and Lic. Exempt
Day Care Centers |
$40.50/$20.25 |
$34.20/$17.10 |
$28.50/$14.25/$14.25 |
| Licensed Day Care Homes or Lic. Group Day Care Homes |
$26.60/13.30 |
$25.60/$12.80 |
$24.00/$12.00 |
Group 1B Counties: Boone, Champaign, Kankakee, Madison, McLean, Monroe, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will, Winnebago, & Woodford
|
Under Age 2
Full Day/Part Day |
Age 2
Full Day/Part Day |
Age 3 and Older
Full Day/ Part Day/School Age Day |
| Licensed and Lic. Exempt Day Care Centers |
$40.50/$20/25 |
$32.00/$16.00 |
$24.00/$12.00/$12.00 |
| Licensed Day Care Homes or Lic. Group Day Care Homes |
23.60/$11.80 |
$22.60/$11.30 |
$21.60/$10.80 |
Group 2 Counties: All counties not listed above
|
Under Age 2Full Day/Part Day |
Age 2Full Day/Part Day |
Age 3 and Older
Full Day/ Part Day/School Age Day |
| Licensed and Lic. Exempt Day Care Centers |
$29.20/$14.60 |
$24.80/$12.40 |
$20.70/$10.35/$10.74 |
| Licensed Day Care Homes or Lic. Group Day Care Homes |
$21.60/$10.80 |
$20.60/$10.30 |
$19.60/$9.80 |
Payment Rates for Non-Licensed Care - All Counties
|
All Children
Full Day/Part Day |
| License-Exempt Day Care Home, Non-Relative in Child's Home or Relative Care |
$12.75/$6.38 |
